We all know the importance of teaching students vocabulary words! This is more important than ever, now that students are expected to read "complex texts proficiently and independently" by the end of the year. RL.10 and RIT.10 for every grade 2-5 in elementary school. Word knowledge gives students access to the text. Anchor standard 4, 5 and 6--the common core standards about author's craft and word choice, compel students to understanding why author's choose to use the words they do, and the